Economy, jobs and prices in Lempira, Honduras: official figures
Lempira had an unemployment rate of 3.9% in 2023 (5,288 unemployed among a labour force of 137,286), below the national figure of 6.8%; this is 4th lowest of 18 departments.
What is the labour force participation rate in Lempira?
The labour force participation rate in Lempira was 52.0% in 2023 against 56.4% nationally, ranking 3rd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many women work in Lempira?
In Lempira, 31.5% of women and 73.8% of men of working age were in the labour force in 2023; the female rate is 2nd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Lempira?
16.1% of employed people in Lempira worked fewer than 40 hours a week and wanted more in 2023 (visible underemployment), against 14.5% nationally; ranking joint 5th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many people are employed in Lempira?
131,998 people were in work in Lempira in 2023, 96.1% of its labour force of 137,286.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow big is the workforce of Lempira?
Lempira has 3.5% of Honduras's labour force (137,286 of 3,956,158), ranking 7th smallest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lempira?
Employed people in Lempira earned an average of L5,398 a month from work in 2023 against L8,722 nationally, ranking the lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Lempira?
Household income per person in Lempira averaged L2,537 a month in 2023 against L4,329 nationally, ranking the lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat do people earn in Lempira?
Public-sector employees in Lempira earned an average of L13,907 a month in 2023, private-sector employees L4,263, domestic workers L3,825 and the self-employed L5,785.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the private sector wage in Lempira?
Private-sector employees in Lempira earned an average of L4,263 a month in 2023 against L8,245 nationally, ranking the lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do remittances matter in Lempira?
Remittances from abroad made up 9.1% of household income in Lempira in 2023 against 5.9% nationally, ranking 3rd highest of 18 departments; wages made up 47.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow much do self-employed people earn in Lempira?
Self-employed people in Lempira earned an average of L5,785 a month in 2023 against L8,242 nationally, ranking the lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Lempira have electricity?
84.0% of homes in Lempira had public or collective private electricity in 2023, ranking 5th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Lempira compares with other departments
Unemployment rate (2023)
Lempira ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Islas De Bahia | 4.7% |
| 13 | Paraiso | 3.9% |
| 14 | Comayagua | 3.9% |
| 15 | Lempira | 3.9% |
| 16 | Ocotepeque | 3.7% |
| 17 | Copan | 3.2% |
| 18 | Intibuca | 3.1% |
Labour force participation rate (2023)
Lempira ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Paraiso | 54.8% |
| 13 | Choluteca | 54.5% |
| 14 | Yoro | 54.4% |
| 15 | Atlantida | 52.1% |
| 16 | Lempira | 52.0% |
| 17 | Olancho | 51.0% |
| 18 | Gracias A Dios | 49.0% |
Female labour force participation rate (2023)
Lempira ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Intibuca | 37.6% |
| 13 | Santa Barbara | 36.4% |
| 14 | Atlantida | 36.1% |
| 15 | Gracias A Dios | 34.9% |
| 16 | Paraiso | 34.2% |
| 17 | Lempira | 31.5% |
| 18 | Olancho | 28.5% |
Underemployment (insufficient working time) (2023)
Lempira ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Underemployment (insufficient working time) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Paraiso | 19.6% |
| 4 | Santa Barbara | 17.2% |
| 5 | Francisco Morazan | 16.1% |
| 6 | Lempira | 16.1% |
| 7 | Valle | 16.0% |
| 8 | Choluteca | 15.9% |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | 15.4% |
Average monthly income of employed people (2023)
Lempira ranks 18 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Paraiso | L7,126 |
| 13 | Olancho | L7,074 |
| 14 | Intibuca | L6,850 |
| 15 | Santa Barbara | L6,683 |
| 16 | Copan | L6,650 |
| 17 | La Paz | L6,522 |
| 18 | Lempira | L5,398 |
Monthly household income per person (2023)
Lempira ranks 18 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | La Paz | L3,563 |
| 13 | Olancho | L3,503 |
| 14 | Paraiso | L3,447 |
| 15 | Intibuca | L3,338 |
| 16 | Santa Barbara | L3,319 |
| 17 | Gracias A Dios | L3,070 |
| 18 | Lempira | L2,537 |
Remittances as a share of household income (2023)
Lempira ranks 3 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Remittances as a share of household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olancho | 11.6% |
| 2 | Valle | 10.4% |
| 3 | Lempira | 9.1% |
| 4 | Atlantida | 8.8% |
| 5 | Comayagua | 8.4% |
| 6 | Colon | 7.4% |
| 7 | Ocotepeque | 7.2% |
Average monthly income of private-sector employees (2023)
Lempira ranks 18 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly income of private-sector employees |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Copan | L6,113 |
| 13 | Olancho | L5,742 |
| 14 | Paraiso | L5,487 |
| 15 | Gracias A Dios | L5,216 |
| 16 | La Paz | L4,678 |
| 17 | Intibuca | L4,592 |
| 18 | Lempira | L4,263 |
Homes with electricity (2023)
Lempira ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Yoro | 90.2% |
| 12 | Olancho | 85.8% |
| 13 | La Paz | 84.7% |
| 14 | Lempira | 84.0% |
| 15 | Colon | 81.9% |
| 16 | Intibuca | 77.8% |
| 17 | Paraiso | 73.7% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras: Encuesta Permanente de Hogares de Propositos Multiples (EPHPM) 2023, consolidated four-quarter base: results by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84490a09493a…)
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